Temporal dynamics of milk composition of the precocial caviomorph Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodontidae) Dinámica temporal de la composición de la leche del caviomorfo precocial Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodentidae)

During lactation, both the nutritional and energetic requirements of suckling change gradually. These changes normally are accompanied by modifications in chemical composition of the milk. We investigated the temporal course of milk composition during lactation in a precocial caviomorph rodent, the...

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Main Authors: CLAUDIO VELOSO, G.J. KENAGY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000200008